Australia gets ready for the first T20I against Sri Lanka. Ashton Agar is the only spinner in the Australian squad. The Aussies picked three quicks for the match. Australia has selected three fast bowlers for Tuesday’s opening Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka, looking to repeat their World Cup-winning strategy. Conditions in Colombo are likely to … Read more
Mitchell Marsh believes he can compete with the world’s finest. He will make his international comeback in the T20I against Sri Lanka. March will probably be included in the ODI squad against Sri Lanka. Mitchell Marsh believes for the first time in his career that he can compete with the world’s finest. And after ten … Read more
Russia files diplomatic protest over detention of Aeroflot plane at Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport. Aircraft was brought to a halt by Colombo Commercial Court following a commercial dispute. 191 passengers and 13 crew were on board flight SU289 from Moscow. When Russia registered a diplomatic protest over the move, Sri Lanka main airport denied … Read more
Sri Lanka seeks UN assistance to build a stockpile of essential foods. Around half of Sri Lanka’s rice production was lost last year. The government has since defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is seeking urgent UN assistance to build a stockpile of essential foods the prime minister’s office said Friday … Read more
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday ordered officials to use COVID-19 social security funds to buy basic medicines as the country faces a shortage of medicines during the economic crisis. The president said the funds could be used for other health needs as the South Asian epidemic is under control. Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic crisis due to a lack of everyday products such as … Read more
Sri Lanka’s Department of Zoology has told the Wildlife Department that there is not enough money to feed zoo animals during the economic crisis, local media reported on Thursday. A Foreign Ministry official quoted the media as saying that there was a significant shortage of funds due to the decline in foreign and domestic tourists. Officials say the government’s annual budget is running out. Read more: In the midst of the crisis, Sri Lanka is urging farmers to … Read more
Sri Lanka ports started a free bicycle service on Tuesday, allowing workers to explore the facilities without using gasoline-powered vehicles, as the island nation suffers from acute fuel shortages. The island nation is experiencing its worst financial crisis since independence, with the government unable to pay for adequate supplies of critical imports. Motorists around the … Read more
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court suspended a presidential pardon for a murderer associated with the ruling Rajapaksa family on Tuesday, ordering his immediate return to prison, In a landmark decision, A three-judge bench ordered the arrest of Duminda Silva, who was sentenced to death for a 2011 murder but was released in June after President Gotabaya … Read more
The Sri Lanka government said on Tuesday that it has decided to change five taxation laws in order to raise tax rates in order to restore government revenue to 2019 levels. Value added taxes are likely to be included in the tax rate increase. Read more: Sri Lanka PM declares they are working to stabilize … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named a national women’s squad for the tri-series in Ireland and the Commonwealth Games, with no changes from the home T20I series against Sri Lanka. Gull Feroza and Tuba Hassan will make their first international appearances after making their debuts against Sri Lanka last week. Read more: Gul Feroza, … Read more
SL vs Aus: Australia is touring Sri Lanka for all-format series. The Kangaroos are visiting Sri Lanka for the first time since 2016. The Aussies and the Lions will face each other in two Tests, five ODIs and three T20Is. Read more: Despite political turmoil at home, Sri Lanka cricket rise in Bangladesh With the … Read more
President Vladimir Putin may need to rely even more on China and India should the European Union prohibit imports of Russian oil, as there are few other Asian buyers capable of processing the sort of crude Europe generally buys. EU leaders have agreed to seek a partial ban on Russian crude oil carried by sea, … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that the national women’s team will tour Australia next year. Pakistan will play three T20Is and three ODIs in Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra from 16-29 January 2023, the board added. The ODIs will be a part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-2025. The first two ODIs will be played … Read more
Despite the ongoing economic crisis and political issues, Sri Lanka Cricket Board is finally ready to host the Asia Cup T20. The tournament is scheduled from August 24 to September 7 this year. Read more: Clinical Pakistan complete clean sweep against Sri Lanka The Asia Cup’s 18th edition was postponed two times. It will now … Read more
Sri Lanka PM declares they are working to stabilize cabinet Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday his administration was attempting to make the president and cabinet responsible to parliament, following quite a while of road fights set off by the nation’s most terrible financial emergency in many years. Hit hard by the … Read more
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka received Russian oil on Saturday to restore operations at the country’s lone refinery, which might soon be subject to a European embargo, according to the energy minister. The island nation is suffering its worst economic meltdown since independence, with shortages of fuel and other vital goods making life miserable for its 22 … Read more
Sri Lanka has surpassed Pakistan in the ICC World Test Championship rankings after defeating Bangladesh in Dhaka. The visiting team gained 12 points as they won the series 1-0 against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka only required 29 runs to claim the series with first match ending in a draw. They completed the target in three povers … Read more
DHAKA: Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the second Test on Friday to clinch the series 1-0. Asitha Fernando had a career-best 6-51. At Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, the visitors knocked Bangladesh out for 169 runs in their second innings, with the 24-year-old playing a key role. “We knew we needed a … Read more
The current dispute in Sri Lanka has caused modifications to Australia’s white-ball matches on their upcoming visit. Whiteball series matches between Sri Lanka and Australia have been rescheduled. According to the Australian media, the timing of white-ball matches in Sri Lanka has been changed due to the situation in Sri Lanka. In this regard, the … Read more
The IMF stated Thursday it is committed to helping crisis-battered Sri Lanka, however, any useful resource software will be contingent on ensuring the country’s unsustainable debt can be managed. The cash-strapped South Asian country of 22 million people is dealing with its worst crisis given that independence: it has suffered months of dire shortages of … Read more
At the Southend club in Karachi, Pakistan’s women’s team handily defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series. Tuba Hassan, a debutant, led with a comprehensive bowling performance, earning the best bowling stats for Pakistan Women in T20I on her debut. Spinning a web over the 🇱🇰 batters 🕸️ … Read more
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was given the extra job of directing the finance ministry on Wednesday, as the island nation grappled with its worst-ever economic crisis. Wickremesinghe was sworn in by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office, two weeks after he was invited to form a unity government following his predecessor’s departure. The selection on … Read more
In the opening T20I of the three-match series, Pakistan restricted Sri Lanka to 106/8 at Southend Club in Karachi. After winning the toss, the visitors were unable to capitalize and lost wickets at regular intervals. With scores of 25, Nilakshi de Silva and Harshitha Madavi were the standout batters. Tuba Hassan, a leg-spinner, claimed three … Read more
Sri Lanka raised gasoline and transportation costs on Tuesday, a long-awaited measure to address the country’s crippling economic crisis, but the increases are likely to aggravate the country’s already-high inflation, at least in the short term. In a statement on Twitter, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera warned that gasoline prices will jump by 20% … Read more
Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit centuries and shared a record stand to show the tide for Bangladesh within the 2d Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday after a disastrous start. At stumps, Liton turned unbeaten with a profession-exceptional 135 with Mushfiqur on one hundred fifteen, his 2d hundred in as many innings, … Read more
COLOMBO: Eight more cabinet members were sworn in before Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday as a new administration being created in the wake of weeks of political unrest and economic catastrophe. The eight ministers took their oaths at the President’s House in Colombo, according to the President’s Media Division, and then went on … Read more
This year’s Asia Cup is likely to be shifted from Sri Lanka due to the ongoing economic crisis. The most probable host for the tournament is Bangladesh. The Asia Cup could not be held in Pakistan or India due to geopolitical tensions, which left UAE and Oman. However, both Oman and UAE may not be … Read more
Early election results in Australia showed conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison going to struggle to stay in power, as voters delivered a harsh rebuke of his party’s climate change inaction. Anthony Albanese’s center-left Labor Party was anticipated to be the largest party in parliament with about half of the votes counted, but a clear majority … Read more
